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    Asia Finance Insights
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    October 24, 2023

    After a Decade of Fossil Fuel Investing, Can China Fulfill Its Promise of a "Green" Belt and Road Initiative?

    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Clean Energy
    • fossil fuels
    A construction worker walks down a path between rows of solar panels installed over water.
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Clean Energy
    • fossil fuels
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 31, 2023

    What’s After Coal? Accelerating China’s Overseas Investment in Renewables

    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    Aerial photo of solar power station in Hangzhou, China
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 4, 2020

    In the Time of COVID-19, China Could Be Pivotal in Swapping Debt for Climate and Health Action

    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Finance
    • health
    A cityscape in Beijing.
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Finance
    • health
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    July 29, 2020

    Will China Finally Block “Clean Coal” from Green Bonds Market?

    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    The People's Bank of China, a key player in financial guidance and sustainability. Photo by Flickr/bfishadow
    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    October 10, 2019

    More Water Shortages Mean Energy Investors Need New Ways to Manage Drought Risk

    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    A thermal power plant in Rajasthan. Flickr/vedantlath
    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    February 22, 2019

    Why Should Governments Refill the Green Climate Fund's Coffers?

    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    A new solar project funded by the GCF will provide energy to Central Mongolia.
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 8, 2018

    Will China Seize the Biggest Green Opportunity of the Coming Decade?

    • National Climate Action
    • Finance
    The Belt and Road could finance much-needed renewable energy.
    • National Climate Action
    • Finance
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 22, 2017

    4 Ways China’s Belt and Road Initiative Could Support Sustainable Infrastructure

    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    China wind farm
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 14, 2016

    6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2016

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 8, 2016

    With New Guidelines, China’s Green Bond Market Poised to Take Off in the Year of the Monkey

    • green bonds
    • COP21
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    Solar cell manufacturing center in Wuxi, China.
    • green bonds
    • COP21
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 12, 2015

    Greening Finance: A View from Beijing

    • Business
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    The recent CCICED meeting took place in Beijing, China. Photo by Francisco Anzola/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 11, 2015

    By Taking 5 Steps, China Can Start Leading the Green Finance Revolution

    • Business
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer presents Green Finance task force report at CCICED annual general meeting in Beijing, China. Photo by Lawrence MacDonald.
    • Business
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    July 17, 2015

    Will China Lead the Way on Green Finance?

    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    Workers install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs in China. Photo by The Climate Group/Flickr.
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    April 9, 2015

    Asia’s Investment Bank: A New Chapter in Sustainable Development

    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) can be a powerful force for improving infrastructure in the developing world—but only if its investments benefit local communities and the environment. Photo by World Bank/Flickr.
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 9, 2015

    6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    December 10, 2014

    3 Promising Pathways to Finance Sustainable Cities

    • Cities
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Paris Agreement
    • transportation
    Leaders at COP20 can explore a range of sources for financing low-carbon urban development including multilateral investment banks, private investors, and innovative initatives like the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions or climate-themed bonds. (Mexico City, Mexico) Photo by Boris G/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Paris Agreement
    • transportation
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 5, 2014

    Three Lessons from Japan's Climate Finance - Coal Controversy

    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • fossil fuels
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    All development finance, not just climate finance, ultimately needs to be consistent with climate goals. Photo credit: peggdavis66, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • fossil fuels
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    September 2, 2014

    5 Reasons To Watch NYC’s Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Business
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    UN headquarters in New York City (Photo credit United Nations)
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Business
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    Finance
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    May 15, 2014

    Where Are Chinese Investments in Africa Headed?

    • Finance
    • Business
    More than 2,000 Chinese companies have invested in Africa, including in natural resource extraction, finance, infrastructure, power generation, textiles, and home appliances. Photo credit: World Bank/Flickr
    • Finance
    • Business
    Climate
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    November 7, 2013

    Looking in the Pipes of Climate Adaptation Finance

    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    A climate-smart agriculture project in Ghana. Photo credit: C Peterson, CIAT/CCAFS
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC

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